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A Partner's Childhood Sexual Abuse Can Negatively Affect the Relationship
What trips up couples? Poor communication, overworked spouses, the stress of raising children, financial pressures — these are what typically come to mind. But one culprit often goes unmentioned: a partner’s history of childhood sexual abuse. Some studies estimate that 1 in 5 women and 1 in 20 men have been subjected to sexual abuse as youngsters.
Show Your Kids that They Have Your Attention
A local summer camp recently asked its 6- and 7-year-olds to answer a simple question: name something you’d like your parents to start doing with you. Among the responses given by the children were: “Talk to me during dinner,” “Play more games with me,” and “Read me stories.” Responses like these remind us that many of our kids want more of our interest than we realize. In…
Make Time for Your Marriage
How busy do you keep yourself? Very busy? Crazy busy? Insanely busy? Nowadays we’re almost always busy. We boast about it as a point of pride — so much achievement and productivity!
Why You Shouldn't be too Involved with Your Kids' Homework
For too many families, homework time has become the organizing element in the hours between 5 and 10 p.m., dictating when dinner is served, how parents spend their evening, what family activities can or cannot occur. Many parents are slaves to a steady stream of “Can you help me?” or “I don’t understand this” or “What am I supposed to do on this worksheet?”
How to Balance Security and Passion in Your Relationship
“We love each other. We have a good relationship. But there’s not much happening in the bedroom.”
Request a Time-out When Your Argument Is Too Heated
We have two brains — one that can get us into trouble, and one that can get us out.
A Book that Every Parent Should Have
In the car, the kids get noisy and rambunctious. You’re distracted by their bickering and loud voices. You’ve admonished them many times during car rides but their behavior hasn’t changed. What should you do?
Your Relationship Is Not Doomed - Believe You Can Fix It
“Just as there are no great achievements without setbacks, there are no great relationships without conflicts and problems along the way.”*